Earring



May 12, 1936. E. c. ELLIOTT ET m.

EARRING Filed Jan. 50, 1934 Earle GZ'ZlzaZZ, lfohri Wz'iaZery,

ATTORNEY WITNE Patented May 12, 1936 PATENT OFFICE EARRING Earle CaryElliott and Robert Winbcrg, Providence, R. I., assignors to Haaelwyn,Inc., Providence, R. 1., a corporation of Rhode Island ApplicationJanuary 30, 1934, Serial No. 709,037

13 Claims. (01. 6314) The invention relates to a feminine ear ornamentand more particularly to an earring.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an article ofthis character, wherein the ring is of a shape and construction toembrace the lobe of the external ear with portions engageable with thebase of the concha, so that in the wearing of the article there will besafety against loss of the same, as it will have a firm hold and l bysuch hold maintainedin its proper dress with relation to the ear.

, Another object of the invention is the provision of an article of thischaracter, wherein the construction is such as to permit the applicationto the outer ear of a person notwithstanding any irregularities in theconcha and such article will be comfortably carried to embrace the lobeof the external car.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an article of thischaracter which is simple in its construction, thoroughly reliable andeflicient in its purpose, strong, durable, assuring perfect safety to awearer, and inexpensive to manufacture. With these and other objects inview, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whichdiscloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and

pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation of the externalear of a person showing the earring worn by the said Figure 2 is a sideelevation of the earring showing diagrammatically its mounting upon theexternal ear of a person,

Figure 3 is a rear elevation.

40 Figure 4 is a perspective view of the earring removed from theexternal ear of a person.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear elevation of a slight modification.

Similar reference characters indicate corre- 45 sponding partsthroughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, particularly Figures 1 to 4, theearring comprises a loop-like frame ll open at one side to provide anentrance 50 to the frame and confronting the opening in the side of saidframe is a downwardly arched upper saddle l i which is disposedcrosswise of the frame and intermediately joined with the uppermost endthereof, while opposite this saddle is an outturned ear I2 havingthreaded therein a bindins screw l3 carrying the head H at one end andthe turning knob .l 5 at the opposite end thereof.

Formed on the frame ill at the closed side thereof, preferably at apoint below its center, is a mount it for a precious or semi-preciousjewel 5 i1, while the frame immediately above the mount I6 is shaped foreffecting an ornamental design i8 so that the latter and the jewel willgive attractiveness in the appearance of the earring.

Formed on the frame beneath the mount i6 10 is an eye I 9 with which isloosely connected a pendant 20 of any fanciful or ornamental kind whichserves to lend attractiveness to the earring when being worn.

In the application of the earring the lobe 2| of 15 the external ear ispassed through the opening in one side of the frame I 0 so that thelatter will embrace said lobe and the saddle II will be located withinthe external ear contacting with the concha at the inside thereof, whilethe screw I2 20 will engage with said concha externally thereof at thelowermost portion of the same and in this manner the earring will beworn upon the external ear of a person, there being no chance orliability of the accidental removal of the 25 earring when so worn.

In Figure 5 of the drawing there is shown a slight modification, whereinthe frame 22 of the earring, which is alike to the frame it, has thesaddle 23 provided with the curled terminals 24, 30 the curls being.upwardly and inwardly directed, and such terminals preventingdiscomfort to the wearer of the earring as the terminals cannot cut intothe concha in the wearing of the earring.

It should be apparent that the frame i0 and also the frame 22 must be ofa size to be disposed in an embracing relation to the-lobe of theexternal ear so as to lie entirely about this lobe, with the ends of theframe interiorly of the external ear and exteriorly thereof at thelowermost portion of the concha, this being clearly shown in Figure 2 ofthe drawing, and in this manner the possibility of the loss of theearring when worn is eliminated. What is claimed is: s 1. An earringcomprising a loop-like frame open at one side and of a size tocompletely traverse a lobe of an external ear, with the ends of theframe confronting the lower portion of the concha of said ear, anornament carried by said frame, a saddle formed on the uppermost end ofthe frame for contact with the inner surface of the lowermost portion ofthe concha, and a binding screw carried at the lower end of the frameand engageablewiththeexternaisinfaceotthc lower portlonol'saidconcha.

2.Anean'inga1oop-liketnmeopm atonesideandotasiaetocompletelytravemeaiohe'otanextemaleanolieendotsaidiramebeingadaptedtoabutupontheinneri'aceofthelowerportionoftheconchaortsaideantheothuendotsaidh'amecan'yingmeanscapahleotabutmentmtheoutertaceotthelowerportionotsaid concha,andanomammtcarrledhysaid name.

3. An caning a unitary loop-like frameopenatonesldeandotasintocompietelytraverseaiobeotanexternaleanmeendojsaidtramebeingathptcdtoabutuponthelnnerhceofthelowa-portionol'theconchaotsaklear,theotherendofsaid-fl'amecarrymgmeanscapableotahuhnent upon'theouterfacedflie lowerporticnotsaidconchmandmm'nament can'ledbysaddirame.V

4. An earring a loop-likefl'ame openatomesideandol'asinetocomletelytmversealobeofanexternaleanonemddsaidIramebeingadaptedtoabutupontheinnerface 'ol'thelower portion ofthecomehaotsaideanthe other-endotsaidtramecarryingmovahlemeanscapableolabutmentupontheoutertacedthe 1 lower portion 01' said concha,and an ornament the other end ot'said frame carrying movable screw meanscapable of abutment upon the outer face ol'thelowerportlonotsaidconchamndan omament carried by said frame.

'I. An earring comprising a unitary loop-likeframeopenatonesideandotasiaetocompletelvtraversealobeotanexternaleanonemdol'saidIramcbeingadaptedtoahutuponthemnm-tace of the lower portion of theconcha 0! sold ear, the other end of said frame carrying movable screwmeans capable of abutment upon theoute'r face or the lower portion ofsaid coneha, and an ornament carried by said flame.

8. An earring comprising a loop-like openat onesideandotasisetotrav-'ersealobeotanexternalear,theumermdoi aoiaoss'laidfiamehavingasaddlemounted thereonuhptedtoabutupontheinneruppersurtaceotthelowerinnerportionol'theconchatom'eventtorwudandrearwardflltlngofsaidtrameandthelowerendotsaidhamecan-ylngmovablemeansahuttableupontheoutertaceottheear.

l 'rln 'aloop-likelrameopen atmesldeandofasimtocmnpietelyh'avmealobeol'anexternaleantheupperendotsald flame lnvhz a saddle mountedtransversely 'thereonadaptedtoahutupontheinnerupperthelowerinnerpoltionoftheconchatopreventtorwardandrearwardtilflngotsaidirameandflielowerendofsaidimmecan'yingmovablemeansabuttableuncntheouteriaceol'the ear.

11. An earring comprising a loop-like frameopenatonesldeandofasizetocompletelytraverseahbeofanextemaleantheupperendoisaid frame having a saddle mounted thereonadaptedtoabutupontheinneruppersurlaceo!thelowerinnerportlonoftheconchatoprevent tornrdandrearwardtiltingotsaidframeand thelowerendotsaidtramecarrying movablemeansupontheulterfaceottheear toprevmtlateraitilfingofsaidtrame.

12. An caning a loop-like frameopmatonesideandofasizetocompletelytraversealobedanexternaleantheupperendotsaidtramehavingasaddlemounted thereon adapted to abut uponthe innerupper surfaceofthelowerinnerportion of the conchatomevmtforwardandrearwardtfltingofssidflameandthelower'endotsaidframecarryingmovahlemeansabuttableupontheouterfaceottbeeartomeventlateraltiitingofsaidfi'ame. "13.An earringcomprisingsloop-like frameopmatonesideandotasiaetocompleteiytraverseaiobeofanexternaleantheupperendof saidframehavingasaddie mounted transversely thereon-and having curvedfront and rear ends adaptedtoabutuponthelnnerlmperslufaceoltheiowerinnerportionof theconchatoprevent forward and rcarwardtflting ofsaid frame and thelowerendolsaidframecarryingmovablemeamabuttaifleupontheoutertace ottheear,

tops-eventlateraltiitlngotsaidtrame.

EAR-LE CARY ELLIOTT. ROBERT

